Nearly every job can benefits from automation, and if it can't, then the logical thinking that coding requires will improve it in some way.
I paired coding with fiction writing and made a scifi podcast, which now represents 10% of my monthly income after two years!
I wrote up my experience and advice here, if you're interested in the details https://www.0atman.com/articles/21/make-fiction-podcast
Which has seen enormous positive feedback - and youtube ads are very fair (50/50 split between you and Google), and you don't have to chase the money, it's all handled for you! Another 10% of my monthly income comes from YT, I'd guess.
The key with a youtube channel is to differentiate yourself from the rest in some way. I'm trying to do that with careful script writing and high-quality audio. Don't just dive in and waffle for 30 minutes while screenrecording, practice!
I also love your channel, great work!
Up until that point, I was having a really hard time and thinking about dropping out of my software engineering degree because I just thought there has to be a better way to work on low level stuff.
And then I found your videos about Rust and I feel so much better about the future! I feel like I know way more now about what I want to look for in a company before I apply.
Thank you! (Literally made my first HN account to post this)
Please keep making amazing content for as long as you enjoy it!
After watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJ94rbdteE I have this irrational urge to go out and write some Rust.
Indeed your scripts (the spoken ones) are great.
Being a (part-time) youtuber myself, can I ask what you are using for audio?
It is indeed great!
However, I don't recommend the setup, I tested an SM58 and the damn thing sounds IDENTICAL, but 1/4 the price!
The trick is to speak very close to the microphone, off-center, have the microphone 2-3cm from the corner of your mouth, so breath doesn't hit it, but volume does.